About Us
Adherend Innovations, LLC is a product design and engineering firm specializing in Finite Element Analysis (FEA). FEA is a computer-based tool allowing engineers to simulate a variety of physical interactions related to the application of structural, thermal, acoustic, and aerodynamic loads. FEA is traditionally used to size structural members found in airplane wings, bridges, buildings, and automotive bodies. It is becoming more commonly applied to consumer products from mobile phones to bicycle frames, thanks in part to the reduced cost of the necessary computing power and ever-improving software. FEA is also critical to the accurate and effective structural analysis of composite materials, due to their highly anisotropic properties. Using FEA to optimize and validate designs can dramatically reduce costs and timelines, and result in lighter-weight, stronger, more reliable products. Adherend Innovations, LLC uses FEA to assist clients in the selection of materials and manufacturing process technology, and optimize product design for increased performance and reduced cost.
Specialties:
- Non-linear finite element analysis (FEA), including implicit and explicit simulation methods using Abaqus.
- Computer aided design (CAD) using Siemens NX.
- Design and manufacturing for composite materials, including thermosets and thermoplastic polymers.
- Material and Process technology (M&PT) for metallics, plastics, and adhesives.
- Mechanical testing including quasi static, dynamic, and environmental.